Antique Carved, Articulated Figure (Minus One Leg!) vintage miniature dice with a nice sheen from

with a nice sheen from age and use

but which turned out to closer to a barbell--well

I've found a Joshua PerLee Shilling (1885-1947) from a long line of Perlees and Shllings in Tuscaraw Township in Stark

3 5/8" across at base

It continues to be produced and distributed regionally (especially popular in New England and Houston

Antique Carved, Articulated Figure (Minus One Leg!) vintage miniature dice with a nice sheen fromI'm not quite sure the origins of this figure, carved of pine and with limbs connected via wire loops rather than the sorts of carved and pinned joints one typically sees on jig dolls, though he does have a hole in his chest to accommodate a dowel. It seems possible the (heavy duty) steel wire was a later addition, replacing a less durable wire, which didn't keep his right leg holding on very well! And despite the cowboy esque heel on the remaining